enact - herecky ztvárnit
BrE
/ɪ'nækt/
AmE
/ɪ'nækt/

verb, formal - to perform something (e.g. a story) as a play

 
unmanageably - nezvládnutelně
BrE
/ʌn'mænɪdʒəbli/
AmE
/ʌn'mænɪdʒəbli/

adverb - in a way that is not possible to manage

protest
protest - protestovat
BrE
/prə'test/
AmE
/proʊ'test/

verb - to oppose something strongly, esp. by speaking about it

 
dedicated - věnovaný, zasvěcený
BrE
/'dedɪˌkeɪtɪd/
AmE
/'dedɪˌkeɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - given entirely to something (e.g. a cause) or somebody

 
lope - běžet zlehka
BrE
/'ləʊp/
AmE
/'loʊp/

verb - to run in a relaxed way with long steps

 
electric chair - elektrické křeslo
BrE
/ɪˌlektrɪk'tʃeə/
AmE
/ɪˌlektrɪk'tʃer/

noun - a device used to execute prisoners by electrocuting them

 
shake off - setřást, shodit
BrE
/ʃeɪk'ɒf/
AmE
/ʃeɪk'ɑ:f/

verb - to get rid of something which you don't want

 
dazzling - oslňující, oslepující
BrE
/'dæzlɪŋ/
AmE
/'dæzlɪŋ/

adjective - (of bright light)making someone unable to see clearly

 
snuggle - choulit se, tulit se
BrE
/'snʌgl/
AmE
/'snʌgl/

verb - to be in a cosy, warm and comfortable position

 
prop up - podepřít
BrE
/ˌprɒp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌprɑ:p'ʌp/

verb - to support something by putting something hard under it

 
high-flier - člověk mířící vysoko, ambiciózní člověk, úspěšný člověk
BrE
/'haɪˌflaɪə/
AmE
/'haɪˌflaɪər/

noun - a successful person who wants to achieve much more

 
track down - vystopovat, najít (vystopovat)
BrE
/ˌtræk'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌtræk'daʊn/

verb - to find someone or something by following their tracks

cleaning lady
cleaning lady - uklízečka
BrE
/'kli:nɪŋˌleɪdi/
AmE
/'kli:nɪŋˌleɪdi/

noun - a woman whose job is to mop floors etc.

yikes
yikes - a jéje, jejej
BrE
/'jaɪks/
AmE
/'jaɪks/

interjection - an exclamation used to express unpleasant surprise, fear etc.

 
gosh - tý jo (zvolání)
BrE
/'gɒʃ/
AmE
/'gɑ:ʃ/

interjection - an exclamation used to express unpleasant surprise or dislike